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8N front mount dist. plate alignment

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Bill

06-01-2003 19:09:22




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I bought a new front mount distributor from a New Holland dealer last year when rebuilding engine. The old dist. had a stress crack and shot bearings. Anyway, When the advance is set by the book, the spiral contact wire to the coil is too far out of the correct area. So I set the advance as close to correct as possible while still keeping coil contact. The tractor starts and runs well, but it doesn't seem to have full power. This replacement dist. is rather crude and the parts are bulky compared to the original. I'm wondering if others have run into this and whether I could buy a original dist. plate and install it in the new housing. the housing appears to be correct. It appears the point location is incorrect. The points that came with this are crude and bulky compared to original points, but I don't think new points will fix problem. ???

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Rick H. Ga.

06-02-2003 04:59:42




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 Re: 8N front mount dist. plate alignment in reply to Bill, 06-01-2003 19:09:22  
Hi Bill,

My 49 8N front mount distributor housing has had a small hair-line stress crack on the back side for over 26 years (since I have owned it). I rebuilt the distributor a few years ago and the stress crack doesn't seem to present a problem. I figured I would run it until it wouldn't run any more and then I would replace it.

I have heard many comments about the new replacement front mount distributors having problems from the start. Hope you get it fixed. Best regards. Rick H. Ga.

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Dave Smith

06-02-2003 04:32:32




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 Re: 8N front mount dist. plate alignment in reply to Bill, 06-01-2003 19:09:22  
Two things to check. The distance of the rubbing block on the points from the pivot point of the movable point arm. A fiew thousadths of a inch at the circumfrance of the distributer cam equates to a lot more distance at the outer circumfrance of the point plate.
Check those points against another known good set taking note of the location of the rubbing block to the pivot point. Some of the new cheap black rubbing block points are way off.
Also check that the flat springs on the advance mechanism are returning the shaft all the way back to the retarded position.
Dave <*)))><

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Bill

06-02-2003 04:51:42




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 Re: Re: 8N front mount dist. plate alignment in reply to Dave Smith, 06-02-2003 04:32:32  
Thanks Dave,The tractor is in use and I don't want to take it out of use - mostly mowing and landscape until I have parts in hand or quickly available to repair or correct problem. I would like to find original style -USA ? made points and a source of better parts before disassembling. I was told Dennis Carpenter Ford tractor parts was a better source-American made and correct. Local parts stores have the crude foreign made items. Any recommendations on parts brand or source?

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Salmoneye

06-02-2003 06:04:48




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 Re: Re: Re: 8N front mount dist. plate alignment in reply to Bill, 06-02-2003 04:51:42  
The modern points cross reference is:

Blue Streak (Standard) PN, FD6769X

They looked almost like the old ones I replaced and they work great...

HTH



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Dave Smith

06-02-2003 05:25:04




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 Re: Re: Re: 8N front mount dist. plate alignment in reply to Bill, 06-02-2003 04:51:42  
Bill go to the N club site.
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Dave Smith

06-02-2003 05:22:38




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 Re: Re: Re: 8N front mount dist. plate alignment in reply to Bill, 06-02-2003 04:51:42  
Bill, Shoot me a email.
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Dave Smith

06-02-2003 05:09:40




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 Re: Re: Re: 8N front mount dist. plate alignment in reply to Bill, 06-02-2003 04:51:42  
Bill, Shoot me a email.
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